What are the other psychological problems that can coexist with Asperger’s Syndrome?
A number of other difficulties may co-exist with Asperger’s Syndrome, including but not limited to the following: ADD/ADHD, learning disabilities (particularly dysgraphia, or difficulty with writing), Tourette’s Syndrome/tic disorders, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, fine and gross motor difficulties, oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), sensory integration dysfunction and central auditory processing difficulties. There is a particularly high comorbidity (co-occurring rate) with ADD/ADHD, anxiety, and depression. Mood difficulties, such as anxiety or depression, are very commonly seen as secondary difficulties that result from the isolation or social difficulties that individuals with Asperger’s experience.
